Kendrick Kang-Joh Jeong, known professionally under his stage name Ken Jeong, is one of four panel judges on the American version of The Masked Singer. He is an American-Korean actor and comedian. He is also a panelist on The Masked Dancer.
Biography[]
Ken Jeong is most notable for playing Leslie Chow in The Hangover trilogy, Ben Chang in Community and the titular character in the sitcom Dr. Ken which he himself created, wrote and produced. Ken was also a series regular in Girls Behaving Badly and voiced Dynomutt in the movie Scoob!.
Ken had minor roles in the television series The Big Easy, The Downer Channel, Cedric the Entertainer Presents, Madtv, Significant Others, Crossing Jordan, Grounded for Life, Two and a Half Men, The Office US, Mind of Mencia, Three Strikes, Entourage, The Shield, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Boston Legal, ‘Til Death, Worst Week, Party Down, Men of a Certain Age, Players, Mary Shelley’s Frankenhole, Burning Love, Sullivan & Son, Kelly Clarkson's Cautionary Christmas Music Tale, Hot in Cleveland, Glee, P. King Duckling, Fresh Off the Boat, A Christmas Story Live!, Magnum P.I., The Kids Are Alright, So Not Worth It, The Pentaverate, Awkwafina is Nora from Queens, The Afterparty and Accused.
Ken appeared in the movies Black Jaq, Uncle P, Knocked Up, Step Brothers, Pineapple Express, Role Models, The Goods: Live, Hard, Sell, All About Steve, Couples Retreat, How to Make Love to a Woman, Furry Vengeance, Vampires Suck, Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son, Zookeeper, Transformers: Dark of the Moon, Pain & Gain, Rapture Palooza, Advantageous, The DUFF, Ride Along 2, Killing Hasselhoff, Crazy Rich Asians, Saving Zoë, Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween, Then Came You, Elsewhere, My Spy, The Opening Act, Occupation Rainfall, Tom & Jerry, Boss Level, Out of Office, Fool’s Paradise, My Spy: The Eternal City, The 4:30 Movie, A Great Divide and KPop Demon Hunters.
Ken is also known for hosting WWE Raw, guest judging the first Judge Cuts episode of the 13th season of America’s Got Talent, the Netflix stand-up comedy special Ken Jeong: You Complete Me, Ho, guest hosting The Ellen DeGeneres Show, hosting I Can See Your Voice and co-hosting the New Year's Eve Toast & Roast 2021 alongside Joel McHale.
Guesses[]
The Masked Singer US[]
Ken has got 20 of the contestants right, and including first impressions that where right, he got 21 contestants.
| Contestant | Guess |
|---|---|
| Hippo | Deion Sanders |
| Pineapple | Jimmy Buffett |
| Deer | John Elway |
| Poodle | Melissa Rivers |
| Unicorn | Tori Spelling |
| Raven | Sheryl Underwood |
| Alien | Paula Abdul |
| Lion | Dawn Robinson |
| Rabbit | Kevin Richardson |
| Bee | Anita Baker |
| Peacock | Neil Patrick Harris |
| Monster | Darius Rucker |
| Contestant | Guess |
|---|---|
| Egg | Jonathan Van Ness |
| Ice Cream | PewDiePie |
| Panda | Queen Latifah |
| Eagle | Craig Ferguson |
| Skeleton | Martin Short |
| Penguin | Wanda Sykes |
| Black Widow | Miranda Lambert |
| Ladybug | Lindsay Lohan |
| Flower | Bjork |
| Butterfly | Mel B |
| Tree | Bebe Neuwirth |
| Thingamajig | Victor Oladipo |
| Leopard | Jeff Goldblum |
| Flamingo | Jessica Simpson |
| Rottweiler | Dave Franco |
| Fox | Jamie Foxx |
| Contestant | Guess |
|---|---|
| Robot | Flavor Flav |
| Llama | Joel McHale |
| Miss Monster | Reba McEntire |
| Elephant | Beto O’Rourke |
| Mouse | Tina Turner |
| Taco | Martin Short |
| Bear | Jodie Sweetin |
| Swan | Olivia Munn |
| T-Rex | Liza Koshy |
| White Tiger | J.J. Watt |
| Kangaroo | Cat Deely |
| Banana | Brad Paisley |
| Astronaut | Skylar Astin |
| Kitty | Anna Kendrick |
| Rhino | Barry Zito |
| Frog | Kid Cudi |
| Turtle | Nick Jonas |
| Night Angel | Tisha Campbell |
| Contestant | Guess | First Impression Guess |
|---|---|---|
| Dragon | Michael Phelps | Marshawn Lynch |
| Gremlin | "Stone Cold" Steve Austin | N/A |
| Giraffe | Shia LaBeouf | Will.I.Am |
| Baby Alien | Freddie Prinze Jr. | Matt LeBlanc |
| Lips | Allison Janney | Mariah Carey |
| Squiggly Monster | Bob Saget | Fabio |
| Snow Owls | Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman | Derek and Julianne Hough |
| Whatchamacallit | Lonzo Ball | Damian Lillard |
| Serpent | Daveed Diggs | Usher |
| Broccoli | Ringo Starr | Martin Short |
| Popcorn | Tina Turner | Tina Turner |
| Jellyfish | Chloe Kim | Yara Shahidi |
| Seahorse | Christina Aguilera | Fergie |
| Crocodile | Nick Lachey | Bradley Cooper |
| Mushroom | Pharrell Williams | Justin Timberlake |
| Sun | Mandy Moore | Gwyneth Paltrow |
| Contestant | Guess | First Impression Guess |
|---|---|---|
| Snail | Jay Leno | Jay Leno |
| Phoenix | RuPaul | Caitlyn Jenner |
| Raccoon | Danny DeVito | Mike Tyson |
| Grandpa Monster | Kevin Hart | Emmitt Smith |
| Bulldog | Chris Tucker | N/A |
| Orca | Billie Joel Armstrong | Jon Bon Jovi |
| Crab | Bobby Brown | Bobby Brown |
| Seashell | Sarah Silverman | Kristin Chenoweth |
| Robopine | Wesley Snipes | Jamie Foxx |
| Russian Dolls | Jonas Brothers | Donny and Marie Osmond |
| Cluedle-Doo | Kevin James | didn't do one |
| Yeti | Justin Bieber | Justin Bieber |
| Chameleon | 2 Chainz | Dwight Howard |
| Black Swan | Demi Lovato | Jessie J |
| Piglet | Jeremy Renner | Adam Lambert |
| Contestant | Guess | First Impression Guess |
|---|---|---|
| Octopus | Dwight Howard | Dwight Howard |
| Mother Nature | Tiffany Haddish | Tiffany Haddish |
| Pufferfish | Zoe Saldana | Issa Rae |
| Dalmatian | Reggie Bush | Reggie Bush |
| Baby | Gordon Ramsay | Hugh Jackman |
| Cupcake | Tina Turner | Angela Bassett |
| Hamster | Will Ferrell | Bill Murray |
| Beach Ball | Kim Kardashian and Khloe Kardashian | Kim Kardashian and Khloe Kardashian |
| Jester | Roger Daltrey | Roger Daltrey |
| Pepper | P!nk | Kesha |
| Mallard | Billy Ray Cyrus | Billy Ray Cyrus |
| Caterpillar | Dan Levy | Aaron Carter |
| Skunk | Mary J. Blige | Anita Baker |
| Banana Split | Katharine McPhee & David Foster | Katharine McPhee & David Foster |
| Bull | Taye Diggs | Ne-Yo |
| Queen of Hearts | Renée Zellweger | Renée Zellweger |
| Contestant | Guess |
|---|---|
| McTerrier | Mike Myers |
| Ram | Jason Sudeikis |
| Cyclops | Dave Bautista |
| Thingamabob | Liam Hemsworth |
| Lemur | Christie Brinkley |
| Hydra | Will Arnett & Zach Galifianakis |
| Armadillo | Al Pacino |
| Miss Teddy | Yolanda Adams |
| Jack in the Box | Elon Musk |
| Baby Mammoth | Reese Witherspoon |
| Space Bunny | Owen Wilson |
| Queen Cobras | Ariana Grande, Jessie J, and Nicki Minaj |
| Prince | Matt Bomer |
| Ringmaster | Hailee Steinfeld |
| Firefly | Alicia Keys |
| Contestant | Guess |
|---|---|
| Knight | David Hasselhoff |
| Hedgehog | Elton John |
| Hummingbird | Tom Brady |
| Pi-Rat | Robert Smigel |
| Panther | Sam Richardson |
| Mummies | Joey Lawrence, Matthew Lawrence, and Martin Lawrence |
| Fortune Teller | Daymond John |
| Maize | Bowen Yang |
| Mermaid | Cher |
| Beetle | Mike Myers |
| Robo Girl | Sydney Sweeney |
| Walrus | John Stamos |
| Milkshake | LL Cool J |
| Bride | Matthew McConaughey |
| Avocado | Dax Shepard |
| Scarecrow | Parker Posey |
| Sir Bug a Boo | Jordan Peele |
| Snowstorm | Kristen Wiig |
| Lambs | Kim, Kourtney, and Khloe Kardashian |
| Harp | Jennifer Hudson |
| Contestant | Guess |
|---|---|
| Gnome | Robert De Niro |
| Mustang | P!nk |
| Rock Lobster | Howie Mandel |
| Night Owl | Sarah Jessica Parker |
| Polar Bear | P. Diddy |
| Wolf | Richard Marx |
| Squirrel | Katherine Heigl |
| Jackalope | Selena Gomez |
| Axolotl | Brie Bella |
| Fairy | Jennifer Aniston |
| Moose | John Goodman |
| Scorpio | Heidi Klum |
| Doll | Austin Butler |
| Dandelion | Alicia Witt |
| Lamp | Michelle Williams |
| Mantis | Brendan Fraser |
| Gargoyle | Anthony Mackie |
| UFO | Rebecca Romjin |
| California Roll | Anthony Ramos, Leslie Grace, Melissa Barrera, Marc Anthony, and Jimmy Smits |
| Macaw | David Archuleta |
| Medusa | Susan Boyle |
| Contestant | Guess |
|---|---|
| Anonymouse | Lady Gaga |
| Rubber Ducky | Anthony Anderson |
| Diver | Tom Sandoval |
| Pickle | Howard Stern |
| Royal Hen | Billie Jean King |
| Hawk | Cole Sprouse |
| Hibiscus | Kim Cattrall |
| Cuddle Monster | Draymond Green |
| S'More | AJ McLean |
| Husky | Romeo Miller |
| Tiki | Jon Bon Jovi |
| Anteater | Billy Joel |
| Candelabra | Kelly Rowland |
| Sea Queen | Macy Gray |
| Gazelle | Constance Wu |
| Donut | Tom Jones |
| Cow | Usher |
| Contestant | Guess |
|---|---|
| Book | N/A |
| Afghan Hound | Olivia Jade |
| Spaghetti & Meatballs | Bobby Flay |
| Sir Lion | Ryan Seacrest |
| Lizard | Michael Bivins |
| Lovebird | Dwayne Johnson |
| Koala | Deion Sanders |
| Ugly Sweater | Al Green |
| Starfish | Kate Flannery |
| Miss Cleocatra | Jenifer Lewis |
| Seal | Haley Joel Osment |
| Beets | K-Ci & JoJo |
| Poodle Moth | Melissa McCarthy |
| Clock | Janet Jackson |
| Gumball | Taran Killam |
| Goldfish | Nicole Scherzinger |
| Contestant | Guess |
|---|---|
| Leaf Sheep | John Elway |
| Showbird | Yvette Nicole Brown |
| Woodpecker | Quinta Brunson |
| Ship | Alanis Morissette |
| Dust Bunny | Will Ferrell |
| Chess Piece | Issa Rae |
| Bluebell | Rose Byrne |
| Macaron | Gypsy-Rose Blanchard |
| Ice King | Joe Jonas |
| Royal Knight | Kelly Ripa |
| Sherlock Hound | Bronson Arroyo |
| Goo | Shaquille O'Neill |
| Strawberry Shortcake | Joey King |
| Wasp | Usher |
| Buffalos | Boyz II Men |
| Contestant | Guess |
|---|---|
| Honey Pot | Cedric the Entertainer |
| Fuzzy Peas | Pitbull |
| Ant | Mel B |
| Bat | Lisa Rinna |
| Space Ranger | DJ Jazzy Jeff |
| Griffin | Josh Hartnett |
| Cherry Blossom | Tina Fey |
| Stud Muffin | 2 Chainz |
| Yorkie | Kyle Richards |
| Paparazzo | Ben Savage |
| Nessy | John Popper |
| Mad Scientist Monster | Kane Brown |
| Coral | Peyton List |
| Boogie Woogie | Ed Sheeran |
| Pearl | Ann Wilson |
The Masked Singer UK[]
The Masked Dancer[]
| Contestant | Guess |
|---|---|
| Disco Ball | Smokey Robinson |
| Ice Cube | Bill Nye |
| Moth | Karlie Kloss |
| Cricket | Michael Phelps |
| Hammerhead | Pauly D |
| Exotic Bird | Jennifer Hudson |
| Zebra (US) | The Miz |
| Tulip | Lucy Hale |
| Sloth (US) | Channing Tatum |
| Cotton Candy | Michelle Kwan |
Other[]
| Contestant | Guess |
|---|---|
| Sandwich | Scooby-Doo |
US Accuracy Rating[]
| Season | Accuracy Percentage | Innacuracy Percentage | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1/12 (8.33%) | 11/12 (91.67%) | Accuracy: 25/212 (11.79%)
Inaccuracy: 187/212 (88.21%) |
| 2 | 1/16 (6.25%) | 15/16 (93.75%) | |
| 3 | 1/18 (5.55%) | 17/18 (94.45%) | |
| 4 | 3/16 (18.75%) | 13/16 (81.25%) | |
| 5 | 1/14 (7.14%) | 13/14 (92.86%) | |
| 6 | 2/16 (12.5%) | 14/16 (87.5%) | |
| 7 | 1/15 (6.67%) | 14/15 (93.33%) | |
| 8 | 1/22 (4.55%) | 21/22 (95.45%) | |
| 9 | 3/21 (14.29%) | 18/21 (85.74%) | |
| 10 | 4/16 (25%) | 12/16 (75%) | |
| 11 | 2/16 (12.5%) | 14/16 (87.5%) | |
| 12 | 4/15 (26.7%) | 11/15 (73.3%) | |
| 13 | 1/15 (6.67%) | 14/15 (93.3%) |
Trivia[]
- Ken is a panelist on the UK version of The Masked Singer.[1]
- However, in episode 5, he was replaced by Donny Osmond, aka Peacock.[2] He was also replaced in episode six by Sharon and Kelly Osbourne, aka Ladybug.
- For the second series, Ken was replaced by British comedian Mo Gilligan due to travel restrictions placed in accordance with the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Ken also hosts the Fox series I Can See Your Voice, which features Adrienne Bailon, aka Flamingo, as a regular panelist.
- His catchphrase is "I know EXACTLY who this is!". He usually says this line when he thinks he is spot on about who the masked celebrity is.
- Often, the audience will boo his craziest guesses, and Nick will lead them in a chant of "No, Ken!".
- To a lesser extent, he also says "Hear me out" "Stay with me" or "Let me finish" before or when he explains his reasoning behind his guesses. He also says "How dare you!" when the audience shoots down his crazy guesses.
- He also says, "The ___ is/are ___ and I’ll tell you why" occasionally.
- Ken habitually refers to host Nick Cannon as "Daddy" as a running gag. In Season 5, he refers to guest host Niecy Nash as "Mommy".
- In another running gag, when Ken goes overboard with his guesses or rambles too much while standing up, Nick tells him to "Sit yo ass down!".
- In The Holiday Sing-a-Long, Ken performed “The Little Drummer Boy” by Pentatonix while wearing a toy soldier costume.
- Out of all thirty seasons of The Masked Singer, Ken has only correctly guessed 25 of the 212 contestants.
- Season 5 was the first season Ken got a First Impression guess right, correctly identifying Phoenix and Crab.
- Despite his often outrageous guesses, he has been runner-up for the Golden Ear trophy twice.
- Ken is often referred to as Ken Jeong Wrong because he has the least correct guesses out of any panel member on The Masked Singer (US).
- Ken is the first panelist to walk off the set in protest, after Rudy Giuliani was unmasked as Jack in the Box in season 7.
- Ken appeared on the South Korean version of the show as the guest mask, "Golden Pig" and the parody show "The Masked Dancer" as a Dog.